A corn broom and cookie rolling pins in a well crafted wrought iron flat pan. These are African cooking implements. The corn broom could be the whisk the breadmaker uses to gather the flour dust from the common trough in which the grain was ground.

Here is Shaun Navazesh holding such a cooking trough. This is the whole kitchen for a family in an African village – every meal is prepared in here and flour was worked into bread.

Shasha also has Victorian Era Chocolate Easter Egg Molds

Easter eggs are a very old Christian tradition. The Easter egg
symbolizes the empty tomb of Jesus. To ancient man the egg
was a miracle. A chicken egg appears to be dead, like a stone, yet
a living bird hatches from inside the rock. Similarly, the Easter egg, for
Christians, is a reminder that Jesus also rose from such a grave, and that those
who believe will also experience eternal life.

This mold appears to be made of a tin and such molds were used for such
confectioneries. Madelines,
teacakes, and petit fours were all baked in small, stamped-tin “patty
pans,”

This mold is for large chicken egg sized chocolate
eggs. This relatively lightweight tin mold snaps tight to keep heat in and bake the oval
objects hard with a smooth finish on the surface that happens naturally
when the chocolate cools *in some processes with some types of
chocolate. This is most definitely a sturdy, well-built, professional
mold. Hinged on one side, it has hinges and a clapse on other side to
hold it closed.

Inside, you will see that the tops of
each egg have slightly different shapes which is a sure sign this piece is handmade by smiths
pressing the metal. Egg mold will make four eggs at once. These small treasures and more are on display in the office of Shasha’s bakery in Etobicoke. You can find out even more about the place, people and products and read about how Shasha bakes bread with sprouted grains on Smart Canucks.